พระ(prá)
Meanings
1NounA2
Buddhist monk
a monk in the Buddhist monastic order
Examples
เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo née1this morning2this morning; earlier today (morning)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ใส่บาตรsài bàatใส่บาตรsài bàat[to] give alms to monks (put offerings in an alms bowl)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)
This morning I offered alms to a monk in front of my house.
2NounB1
Buddha image; amulet
a Buddha image or sacred amulet bearing the Buddha or revered figures; often worn for protection or devotion
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพกpókพกpók1[to] carry (on oneself)2[to] keep on one; have with oneselfพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletติดตัวdtìt dtuuaติดตัวdtìt dtuua1[to] have/carry on one’s person2with you; on one’s person; on hand3[to] remain with [sb] (of traits/skills/etc.); be inherent4[to] cling/adhere to one’s body (of smells/stains/etc.)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความสบายใจkwaam sà-baai jaiความสบายใจkwaam sà-baai jaipeace of mind; emotional easeเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เดินทางไกลdern taang glaiเดินทางไกลdern taang glai[to] travel far
He carries a Buddha amulet for peace of mind when traveling far.
3NounB2
honorific prefix/title
an honorific prefix/title used before nouns to show sacredness, reverence, or high rank (e.g., for monks, deities, royal terms, sacred objects)
Examples
พระราชนิพนธ์prá-râat-chá-ní-ponพระราชนิพนธ์prá-râat-chá-ní-ponwork authored by a king; royal compositionเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)นำมาnam maaนำมาnam maa1[to] bring [sb/sth] (here); fetch2[to] lead to; result in; causeจัดแสดงjàt sà-daengจัดแสดงjàt sà-daeng1[to] exhibit [sth]; display [sth] (to the public)2[to] stage; put on [a performance/exhibition]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseum
This royal composition is being displayed in the museum.
4AdjectiveB2
divine; holy (as modifier)
denoting something sacred or pertaining to a deity (used in set phrases and compounds)
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ร่วมกันrûuam ganร่วมกันrûuam gantogether; jointly; in concertสักการะsàk-gaa-ráสักการะsàk-gaa-rá[to] pay homage; venerate; worship (respectfully)พระธาตุprá tâatพระธาตุprá tâat1sacred relic(s) (Buddhism)2stupa/chedi housing relicsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานประเพณีngaan bprà-pay-neeงานประเพณีngaan bprà-pay-neetraditional festival/ceremonial eventประจำปีbprà-jam bpeeประจำปีbprà-jam bpee1annual; yearly2annual (noun)
Villagers join together to pay homage to the sacred relic in the annual festival.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ภิกษุpík-sùภิกษุpík-sùBuddhist monk (male)
Buddhist monk (male)
พระเจ้าprá jâoพระเจ้าprá jâo1king; monarch (royal/historical)2[!] My God!; Oh my God!3deity; god (general/polytheistic)4God (monotheism)
- king; monarch (royal/historical)
- [!] My God!; Oh my God!
- deity; god (general/polytheistic)
- God (monotheism)
พระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôop1Buddha image; Buddha statue2classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)
- Buddha image; Buddha statue
- classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)
พระเครื่องprá krêuuangพระเครื่องprá krêuuangBuddhist amulet; votive tablet
Buddhist amulet; votive tablet
สมณะsà-má-náสมณะsà-má-ná1ascetic; renunciant; mendicant2Buddhist monk (formal/literary; generic monastic)3pertaining to ascetics/monastics
- ascetic; renunciant; mendicant
- Buddhist monk (formal/literary; generic monastic)
- pertaining to ascetics/monastics